Goldengirl

Goldengirl – Goldine Serafin – is programmed to take the 1980 Moscow Olympics by storm. She is a superb American runner capable of winning a unique triple victory on the track. The stakes are high and the consortium backing her is interested only in the gold medals that will reap a fortune.

The story is a frightening vision of the mental and physiological manipulation of a young girl. Published in 1977, it predicted the use of HGH (human growth hormone) that would later become a sad reality in sport.